- #1 Nexomon: Extinction
97% matchVery Positive90% of 3,951 reviews2020
Dev: VEWO Interactive Inc.Pub: PQube
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 15.6 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Nexomon: Extinction is a return to classic monster catching games, with a brand new story, eccentric characters and over 300 unique Nexomon to trap, tame and evolve.
Why similar: Creature Collector 62.9%, Turn-Based Combat 12.4%, RPG 10.6%, Adventure 3.4%, Simulation 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: This direct sequel expands on the original's mechanics with a larger world, more creatures, and the same witty, self-aware humor.
- #2 Coromon
96% matchVery Positive85% of 7,644 reviews2022
Dev: TRAGsoftPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Coromon is a modern take on the classic monster-taming genre. Tame Coromon and explore a vast world filled with thrilling turn-based battles, brain-twisting puzzles, and a mysterious threat to the world awaiting defeat. Nobody said being a Battle Researcher was easy!
Why similar: Creature Collector 64.5%, Turn-Based 10.3%, Turn-Based Combat 10.3%, RPG 8.5%, Adventure 4%
Why You'll Like It: A polished, modern take on the classic monster-taming formula that emphasizes puzzle-solving and strategic turn-based combat.
- #3 Cassette Beasts
96% matchVery Positive94% of 10,531 reviews2023
Dev: Bytten StudioPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Collect awesome monsters to use during turn-based battles in this open-world RPG, now with online multiplayer mode. Combine any two monster forms using Cassette Beasts’ Fusion System to create unique and powerful new ones!
Why similar: Creature Collector 62.3%, Turn-Based Combat 13.9%, RPG 12.8%, Adventure 6.2%, Anime 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: This innovative title features a unique fusion system that allows you to combine any two monsters into a new, powerful form.
- #4 Temtem
95% matchVery Positive81% of 39,217 reviews2022
Dev: CremaPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 12.7 hrsMean: 42.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Temtem is an online creature-collection adventure. Tame 165 unique creatures across 7 vibrant islands, battle other tamers, tackle mythical Lairs, chase Luma & Umbra variants, and breed your favorite Tems - with friends by your side! Dive into a colorful monster catching adventure, so Temtem up!
Why similar: Creature Collector 70.5%, Turn-Based Combat 11.2%, RPG 10.2%, Adventure 4.8%, Anime 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: A massive multiplayer creature-collection adventure that offers a more challenging and competitive take on the genre.
- #5 Monster Sanctuary
94% matchVery Positive91% of 12,318 reviews2020
Dev: moi rai gamesPub: Team17
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Monster taming meets metroidvania. Collect, train and battle monsters in a lovely side-scroller pixel world.
Why similar: Creature Collector 67.7%, Turn-Based Combat 10%, RPG 8.2%, Turn-Based 6.8%, Adventure 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: This unique hybrid combines creature-collecting with Metroidvania exploration and tactical 3v3 turn-based battles.
- #6 Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth: Complete Edition
94% matchVery Positive90% of 12,678 reviews2019
Dev: h.a.n.d., Inc.Pub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc.
Windows
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 34.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
With engaging storylines, classic turn-based battles, and tons of Digimon to collect, Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth: Complete Edition delivers everything fans loved about Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth and Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth – Hacker’s Memory.
Why similar: Creature Collector 62%, Turn-Based Combat 11.4%, Turn-Based 11.2%, RPG 8.9%, Anime 4%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy JRPG that offers a complex evolution system and a mature, engaging story.
- #7 Siralim Ultimate
93% matchVery Positive93% of 2,420 reviews2021
Dev: Thylacine StudiosPub: Thylacine Studios LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 35.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Siralim Ultimate is a monster-catching, dungeon-crawling RPG with a ridiculous amount of depth. Summon over 1200 different creatures and travel through randomly generated dungeons to acquire resources, new creatures, and loot.
Why similar: Creature Collector 69.1%, RPG 12%, Turn-Based Combat 11.8%, Turn-Based 4.7%, Indie 2.1%
Why You'll Like It: An incredibly deep creature-collector with thousands of monsters and endless customization options for those who love theory-crafting.
- #8 Ooblets
92% matchVery Positive91% of 1,527 reviews2023
Dev: Glumberland
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 14.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Ooblets is a relaxing and offbeat farming, town life, and creature collection game. Manage your farm, grow and train your ooblets, explore strange lands, and have dance-offs!
Why similar: Creature Collector 68.8%, RPG 14.4%, Turn-Based 11.6%, Casual 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: A whimsical and lighthearted creature-collector that blends monster-taming with farming and dance-battle mechanics.
- #9 Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin
91% matchVery Positive83% of 16,893 reviews2021
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 17.4 hrsMean: 40.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
A new adventure awaits you in this second installment of the turn-based RPG series set in the world of Monster Hunter! Become a Rider and form bonds with friendly monsters known as Monsties to fight alongside them as you take part in an epic story.
Why similar: Creature Collector 63.1%, RPG 18.8%, Turn-Based 10.2%, Adventure 8%
Why You'll Like It: A visually stunning RPG that focuses on bonding with monsters and utilizing a rock-paper-scissors style combat system.
- #10 Moonstone Island
90% matchVery Positive84% of 4,722 reviews2023
Dev: Studio SupersoftPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Moonstone Island is a creature-collecting life-sim set in an open world with 100 islands to explore. Make friends, brew potions, collect Spirits, and test your strength in card-based encounters to complete your Alchemy training!
Why similar: Creature Collector 80.4%, RPG 12.8%, Simulation 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy, open-world creature-collector that incorporates deckbuilding mechanics into its turn-based combat.
- #11 Disc Creatures
91% matchVery Positive84% of 233 reviews2019
Dev: PICORINNE SOFTPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 45%
Humans live alongside creatures, each with different personalities, abilities, and moral codes. The invention of the DiscKid has changed life for everyone. Humans can copy creatures and use their power to help others and solve mysteries around the world.
Why similar: Creature Collector 59.6%, RPG 11.5%, Turn-Based 11%, Turn-Based Combat 9.2%, Anime 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-inspired creature-collector that captures the nostalgic feel of 90s handheld monster games perfectly.
- #12 Anode Heart
89% matchVery Positive91% of 449 reviews2023
Dev: Stove Powered Games
Windows · Mac
A semi-open world, monster tamer RPG, set in a digital, futuristic environment, with fast-paced combat, a card minigame and focus on exploration.
Why similar: Creature Collector 69.4%, RPG 14.2%, Adventure 7.3%, Turn-Based Combat 6.1%, Indie 2.1%
Why You'll Like It: A charming, pixel-art creature-collector set in a digital world with a focus on exploration and tactical card-based combat.
- #13 Monster Crown
89% matchMixed57% of 1,030 reviews2021
Dev: Studio AurumPub: SOEDESCO
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Dive into a dark world where monsters rule and make pacts with them to defeat an evil young woman seeking power. Hunt, battle, tame and breed monsters to create your own legacy. Together with your monsters, you can restore the balance to Crown Island.
Why similar: Creature Collector 64.9%, Turn-Based Combat 15.4%, RPG 13.2%, Adventure 5.4%, Singleplayer 1.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game features a dark, mature story and a breeding system that allows you to create thousands of unique monster species.
- #14 Monster Hunter Stories
86% matchVery Positive91% of 1,719 reviews2024
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Monster Hunter Stories is an RPG that takes the world of Monster Hunter and expands upon it in new and exciting ways! No longer are you hunting monsters, but raising them! In this deep story featuring heroes known as Monster Riders, you will live alongside monsters and form lifelong bonds with them.
Why similar: Creature Collector 52.8%, RPG 28.3%, Adventure 9.4%, Anime 7.2%, Singleplayer 2.4%
Why You'll Like It: The original entry in the spin-off series, offering a great introduction to the world of monster riding and turn-based combat.
- #15 Epic Battle Fantasy 5
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,955 reviews2018
Dev: Matt Roszak
Windows
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 45.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A turn-based RPG adventure, full of video game references, juvenile dialogue, and anime fanservice... and also strategic combat, monster catching, and tons of treasure hunting! Updated with tons of new content!
Why similar: Creature Collector 54.7%, Turn-Based 13.4%, RPG 10.7%, Turn-Based Combat 8.6%, Adventure 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: While not strictly a creature-collector, it features a massive roster of enemies to capture and use in a highly strategic turn-based system.
- #16 WORLD OF FINAL FANTASY®
88% matchMostly Positive77% of 3,294 reviews2017
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 44.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
CAPTURE, CUSTOMISE AND EVOLVE! Embark on a magical journey with siblings Reynn and Lann as they explore the vast land of Grymoire to rediscover their past and save the future.
Why similar: Creature Collector 54.5%, RPG 19.1%, Turn-Based Combat 12.1%, Turn-Based 6.6%, Anime 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: A delightful RPG that lets you capture and stack iconic Final Fantasy creatures in a charming, chibi-inspired art style.
- #17 Dokimon: Quest
85% matchMostly Positive79% of 354 reviews2024
Dev: Yanako RPGs
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
"Whoa, watch out!" That was close, didn't you know Dokimon are dangerous!?ーStep into Xelos region, where you'll set off on an adventure to uncover the mystery behind your missing childhood friend.
Why similar: Creature Collector 75.1%, RPG 12.8%, Turn-Based Combat 9.4%, Casual 2.6%
Why You'll Like It: A modern indie creature-collector that emphasizes exploration and party-based strategy in a vibrant world.
- #18 Yaoling: Mythical Journey
84% matchVery Positive90% of 3,444 reviews2025
Dev: RAYKA STUDIO
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 22.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Yaoling: Mythical Journey is a creature collecting Eastern fantasy RPG featuring an world filled with rich stories and unique Yaolings. Tasked to uncover a mysterious evil, you embark on a journey with your Yaolings, forming new friendships, engage in intense battles, and face countless challenges!
Why similar: Creature Collector 66%, RPG 13.3%, Adventure 6.3%, Simulation 5.5%, Indie 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: A beautiful, strategy-focused creature-collector inspired by ancient mythology and traditional Chinese art.
- #19 Tomomon
84% matchMostly Positive70% of 122 reviews2024
Dev: ManicBuild Studio
Windows
Experience the best of both worlds with our monster taming game - relive the nostalgia of classic role-play games, while enjoying fresh and immersive gameplay. Capture and train unique monsters in stunning environments, and put your skills to the test in challenging 3v3 battles.
Why similar: Creature Collector 62.2%, Turn-Based 12.6%, Turn-Based Combat 11.9%, RPG 9.5%, Indie 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: A nostalgic, indie-developed creature-collector that focuses on simple, fun mechanics and a classic pixel-art aesthetic.
- #20 Beastmancer
86% matchMostly Positive76% of 86 reviews2017
Dev: Autarca
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Beastmancer is a monster tamer tactical RPG. Play as an adventurer in a fantasy world, capture monsters and make them fight in turn based battles.
Why similar: Creature Collector 58.1%, RPG 17.6%, Turn-Based 10.5%, Turn-Based Combat 8.6%, Indie 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical RPG that focuses on capturing and training monsters to fight in grid-based, turn-based battles.
- #21 EvoCreo
83% matchMostly Positive75% of 69 reviews2026
Dev: Ilmfinity Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Capture over 170 unique Creo, explore diverse regions, and battle your way through a story-rich, offline-friendly monster-catching RPG. Start your adventure in the world of Zenith as you search for your missing father and uncover the plot of a nefarious group, Shadow Hive.
Why similar: Creature Collector 63.5%, Turn-Based Combat 12.8%, RPG 12.1%, Adventure 5.6%, Anime 3.7%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward and accessible creature-collector that provides a classic experience for fans of the genre.
- #22 Bugsnax
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,817 reviews2022
Dev: Young Horses
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Catch mysterious living snacks and feed them to your friends in this unusual island adventure!
Why similar: Creature Collector 86.8%, Adventure 8.1%, Casual 3.4%, Singleplayer 1.7%
Why You'll Like It: A quirky and unique adventure game where you discover and capture strange, food-based creatures in a mysterious land.
- #23 Nuumonsters
82% matchMixed67% of 55 reviews2026
Dev: Yanako RPGs
Windows
Welcome to the wonderful *New* world of Nuumonsters! Play as Yana or Yasaka in a short and sweet adventure to become the strongest trainer in the Hana region!
Why similar: Creature Collector 73.9%, RPG 15.6%, Adventure 6.4%, Casual 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: An open-world creature-collector that leans into retro-inspired design and strategic turn-based combat.
- #24 Slime Rancher 2
79% matchVery Positive94% of 46,920 reviews2025
Dev: Monomi Park
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 24.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Continue the adventures of Beatrix LeBeau as she journeys across the Slime Sea to Rainbow Island, a land brimming with ancient mysteries, and bursting with wiggly, new slimes to wrangle in this sequel to the smash-hit, Slime Rancher.
Why similar: Creature Collector 78.4%, Adventure 7.6%, Simulation 7.3%, Casual 4.6%, Singleplayer 2.1%
Why You'll Like It: The expanded sequel to the original, offering a larger, more vibrant world to explore and new slimes to discover.
- #25 Miscrits: World of Creatures
81% matchVery Positive92% of 2,558 reviews2025
Dev: Lightning Ball Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 33.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
After years of absence, Miscrits is back and better than ever! Return to the world of Miscria and capture hundreds of iconic Miscrits. Train your Miscrits to their strongest forms and put a stop to the Magicites, who threaten to eliminate all Miscrit life from the world!
Why similar: Creature Collector 76%, Turn-Based Combat 11%, Adventure 7.8%, Casual 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: A casual, adventure-focused creature-collector that emphasizes exploration and strategic turn-based encounters.
- #26 Palworld
79% matchVery Positive94% of 417,805 reviews2024
Dev: Pocketpair
Windows
Median: 34.2 hrsMean: 70.0 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Fight, farm, build and work alongside mysterious creatures called "Pals" in this completely new multiplayer, open world survival and crafting game!
Why similar: Creature Collector 85.2%, RPG 6.4%, Adventure 5%, Indie 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: An open-world survival game that allows you to capture, train, and utilize creatures for combat, base-building, and exploration.
- #27 Slime Rancher
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 151,397 reviews2017
Dev: Monomi Park
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 21.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Slime Rancher is the tale of Beatrix LeBeau, a plucky, young rancher who sets out for a life a thousand light years away from Earth on the ‘Far, Far Range’ where she tries her hand at making a living wrangling slimes.
Why similar: Adventure 40.8%, Simulation 23.6%, Casual 15.4%, Indie 10.8%, Singleplayer 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, first-person creature-collection game where you manage a ranch of adorable, bouncy slimes.
- #28 Digimon Story Time Stranger
78% matchVery Positive90% of 20,446 reviews2025
Dev: Media.Vision Inc.Pub: Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.
Windows
Median: 30.3 hrsMean: 40.2 hrs≥1hr: 95%
The latest in the Digimon Story series is finally here! In this RPG, unravel a mystery that spans across the human world and the Digital World, collecting and raising a wide variety of Digimon to save the world.
Why similar: Creature Collector 70.2%, RPG 16.2%, Turn-Based Combat 8.1%, Anime 4.9%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #29 Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection
77% matchMostly Positive78% of 6,247 reviews2026
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 21.3 hrsMean: 28.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%
The third entry in the Monster Hunter Stories RPG series is here! Twin Rathalos, born in a twist of fate. Monster Hunter Stories is an RPG series set in the Monster Hunter world, where you can become a Rider, raising and bonding with your favorite monsters.
Why similar: Creature Collector 64%, RPG 17.9%, Turn-Based Combat 9.5%, Adventure 3.7%, Turn-Based 2.9%
- #30 Monster Harvest
81% matchMixed52% of 528 reviews2021
Dev: Maple Powered GamesPub: Silver Lining Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Monster Harvest is a monster collecting and farming action RPG with a twist! Grow, collect and mutate your crops then take them into battle! Filled with places to discover and multiple ways to build your farm, get ready to craft, explore and battle across the vibrant world of Planimal Point.
Why similar: Creature Collector 73.4%, RPG 15%, Adventure 6.8%, Casual 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: A creative blend of farming simulation and creature-collecting where you grow your own monsters from crops.
- #31 Digimon World: Next Order
78% matchVery Positive81% of 2,759 reviews2023
Dev: HYDE, Inc.Pub: Bandai Namco Entertainment
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 19.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
The Digital World has run rampant with Machinedramon and is now in a state of utter chaos. As a Digidestined, it’s up to you to restore order to the world in Digimon World: Next Order, a monster collecting RPG.
Why similar: Creature Collector 69.6%, RPG 16.3%, Simulation 5.7%, Anime 3.3%, Adventure 2.2%
- #32 Monster Girl Manager
77% matchVery Positive93% of 117 reviews2023
Dev: ∇
Windows
Summon, consult, and train procedurally generated monster girls in this dungeon roguelite. Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of different monster types as you prepare the ultimate team to defeat dangerous enemies and collect powerful artifacts. (Game is SFW)
Why similar: Creature Collector 66%, RPG 13%, Turn-Based Combat 12.7%, Anime 4.2%, Casual 2.9%
- #33 Hentaimon Prologue
76% matchVery Positive87% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: PinkySoul
Windows
Hentaimon is a old-school classic monster-catcher with a special lewd twist. Bond with Hentaimon and explore a broad world filled with thrilling turn-based battles, a mysterious threat awaiting defeat, and lots and lots of hentai. It's time for you to explore the wonder world of these monster girls!
Why similar: Creature Collector 64.9%, Turn-Based Combat 14%, RPG 12.4%, Adventure 4.6%, Anime 2.3%
- #34 Kādomon: Hyper Auto Battlers
75% matchMixed67% of 603 reviews2025
Dev: Dino RocketPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Collect and battle over 200 unique creatures in this roguelike auto-battler. Level-up and evolve your Kādomon as you assemble the ultimate team, creating awesome synergies to beat BIG bosses!
Why similar: Creature Collector 86%, RPG 14%
- #35 Dragon Spirits 2
75% matchVery Positive88% of 176 reviews2024
Dev: FHNBHJPub: 2P Games
Windows
In this modern urban-themed RPG, you can collect 80+ different dragon spirits, experiment with skill setups, assemble teams, and devise strategies to build your dragon spirit squad. Adventure through the virtual spaces in Metapolis, and uncover the conspiracy behind it all.
Why similar: Creature Collector 65%, RPG 13.1%, Turn-Based Combat 9.6%, Adventure 6%, Anime 3.3%
- #36 Weirdlands
74% matchVery Positive98% of 56 reviews2024
Dev: Martin Mejak
Windows
A charmingly quirky RPG where you catch and fuse spirits you fight, and layer by layer reveal deep, intricate lore. This single-player, turn-based RPG has a deceptively simple exterior, but within lie complexity and depth. It's light and it's dark, it's witty and it's silly, and it's one of a kind.
Why similar: Creature Collector 59.6%, Turn-Based Combat 13%, RPG 11.9%, Adventure 5.7%, Indie 4.2%
- #37 Evolings
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 447 reviews2023
Dev: SørbPub: Super Rare Originals
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Embark on a captivating journey in Evolings! This minimalistic turn-based roguelike lets you face hordes of evil monsters by recruiting a team of deadly yet cute creatures. With challenges and a unique experience in each playthrough, Evolings offers a captivating fusion of strategy and charm.
Why similar: Creature Collector 74.8%, RPG 14.2%, Turn-Based Combat 8.6%, Indie 1.9%, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #38 EvoMon
73% matchVery Positive81% of 53 reviews2022
Dev: BeowulfPub: Beowulfus Universum
Windows
Evomon Is a creature collector in tamagotchi version. Take care of your evomon since its infancy and discover its new evolutions, have fun playing the mini-games, adventure in mysterious expeditions, battle intensely against different monsters to reach the title of Evomon Champion.
Why similar: Creature Collector 83.7%, Simulation 8.8%, Casual 5.8%, Singleplayer 1.6%
- #39 Creature Clicker - Capture, Train, Ascend!
76% matchMixed49% of 595 reviews2017
Dev: ColloseusXPub: Phat Phrog Studios
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 23.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A new creature collecting clicker game in which your goal is to capture all of the 50+ creatures, level them up to make them do more DPS and ascend them to gain better abilities. Unlock legendary variants and defeat all of the raid bosses & every hour get a steam creature you can trade, buy or sell!
Why similar: Creature Collector 66.2%, RPG 15.9%, Casual 7.2%, Indie 5.8%, Anime 4.1%
- #40 Monster Lab Simulator: Prologue
71% matchMostly Positive71% of 92 reviews2025
Dev: Round3 StudiosPub: Kiki Games
Windows
Monster Lab Simulator is a creature collector where you create, raise, and battle monsters in your own lab. Synthesize essences, hatch eggs, expand your collection, and build the ultimate team!
Why similar: Creature Collector 71%, Simulation 11.3%, RPG 9.9%, Casual 5.7%, Indie 2%
- #41 Monster Rancher 1 & 2 DX
72% matchVery Positive90% of 1,101 reviews2021
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 17.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
The legendary monster training duology, “Monster Rancher” and “Monster Rancher 2”, is back!
Why similar: Creature Collector 70.9%, RPG 15.7%, Simulation 9.5%, Anime 3.1%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #42 Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 4,425 reviews2024
Dev: Rabbit & Bear StudiosPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 32.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes is designed to bring players a modern take on a classic JRPG experience. Get ready to lead 100+ playable characters through a war-torn world only you can save.
Why similar: RPG 43.7%, Turn-Based Combat 30.8%, Adventure 12.6%, Anime 9.7%, Singleplayer 3.3%
- #43 Adore
71% matchVery Positive88% of 452 reviews2023
Dev: Cadabra GamesPub: QUByte Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Adore is an action creature-collecting game where you build your team of unique creatures and go on a journey to resurrect the God of the Creatures.
Why similar: Creature Collector 90.5%, Adventure 7.5%, Singleplayer 1.9%
- #44 Beasties - Monster Trainer Puzzle RPG
74% matchMixed45% of 66 reviews2022
Dev: rokaplay
Windows
Beasties is a lovingly 🧡 hand-drawn 2D monster trainer game with a turn-based puzzle combat, where you take on the role of a Beastie trainer.
Why similar: Creature Collector 65.8%, Turn-Based Combat 14.5%, Adventure 5%, Anime 4.7%, Indie 4.5%
- #45 Abomi Nation
73% matchVery Positive83% of 136 reviews2021
Dev: Orange Pylon GamesPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Abomi Nation is a roguelike monster-taming RPG. Every playthrough will create a new version of Abomi Nation and provide a unique world with different Abomis for you to find. Explore your universe, watch your Abomis bond, and battle it out as your adventure unfolds in a way totally unique to you!
Why similar: Creature Collector 61.9%, Turn-Based Combat 12.2%, RPG 11.7%, Turn-Based 10.9%, Indie 2.5%
- #46 Chronomon
70% matchVery Positive85% of 79 reviews2025
Dev: Stone Golem Studios
Windows · Mac
Chronomon is a fresh take on the Monster Taming and Farming genre. Catch, train, and evolve unique creatures while rebuilding a world in ruins. Befriend villagers, engage in strategic battles, and grow your farm—all with cross-saves on every device, including smartwatches.
Why similar: Creature Collector 63.7%, Turn-Based Combat 13.7%, RPG 12.9%, Simulation 6.3%, Indie 2.4%
- #47 Multiverse Loot Hunter
69% matchVery Positive81% of 2,607 reviews2025
Dev: 游戏养家工作室
Windows
Median: 57.4 hrsMean: 204.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
This is a brush treasure adventure game across the heavens. The protagonist awakens his powers and freely passes through different planes such as Xiuxian, history, Wuxia, magic, and future. Collect equipment, spirits, characters and cheats distributed across all planes through battle.
Why similar: Creature Collector 62.1%, RPG 12.1%, Turn-Based Combat 11.7%, Adventure 4.7%, Simulation 3.9%
- #48 Nanomon Virtual Pet
69% matchVery Positive89% of 137 reviews2025
Dev: Oscar BrittainPub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac
Nanomon are byte-sized virtual pets for the corner of your screen! Raise over 25 unique monsters, and explore their cyber-world! Feed them, train them, or chill with them! By your side, nanomon evolve, learn new abilities, and venture further into the Nanoscape! What kind of monster will you raise?
Why similar: Creature Collector 70%, RPG 12.1%, Simulation 7%, Adventure 6.4%, Casual 4.4%
- #49 Siralim 2
72% matchVery Positive92% of 450 reviews2016
Dev: Thylacine StudiosPub: Thylacine Studios LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 17.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Siralim 2 is an old-school monster catching RPG. Summon and customize hundreds of creatures to fight for you as you battle your way through endless dungeons. Find rare treasure and use it to upgrade your castle, empower your creatures, craft powerful artifacts, learn new spells, and much more.
Why similar: Creature Collector 63.1%, Turn-Based 12%, RPG 12%, Turn-Based Combat 10.3%, Indie 1.4%
- #50 Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 5,853 reviews2019
Dev: Moonsprout GamesPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 19.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Follow Vi, Kabbu, and Leif as they uncover the secrets of the Land of Bugaria! Explore and combine your team's abilities to solve puzzles, defeat powerful enemies and find ancient treasures!
Why similar: Turn-Based 30.1%, RPG 27.2%, Turn-Based Combat 26.8%, Anime 8.5%, Indie 5.4%
- #51 Gaiadon: Eternal Quest
69% matchVery Positive80% of 241 reviews2024
Dev: nadukkon
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 201.4 hrs≥1hr: 98%
An Epic Incremental/Idle RPG
Why similar: Creature Collector 67.2%, RPG 13%, Simulation 6.7%, Adventure 5.8%, Casual 4.6%
- #52 Bloomtown: A Different Story
68% matchVery Positive86% of 1,422 reviews2024
Dev: Lazy Bear GamesPub: Twin Sails Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Bloomtown: A Different Story is a narrative JRPG mixing turn-based combat, monster taming and social RPG set in a seemingly pleasant 1960s Americana world. Join Emily and her group of friends to save their cozy town from the demonic creatures that live in the hearts of its residents!
Why similar: Creature Collector 71.7%, RPG 18.3%, Adventure 8.6%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #53 Re:Legend
70% matchMixed55% of 2,021 reviews2022
Dev: Magnus Games StudioPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Adventure with friends in a beautiful world of wonder and fantastic creatures. Build, craft, farm and fish, as you raise and breed amazing pet companions!
Why similar: Creature Collector 59.9%, RPG 16.2%, Simulation 7.8%, Adventure 7.4%, Anime 4.2%
- #54 Dragon Spirits 2 : Prologue
67% matchVery Positive97% of 77 reviews2024
Dev: FHNBHJ
Windows
In this modern urban-themed RPG, you can collect 80+ different dragon spirits, experiment with skill setups, assemble teams, and devise strategies to build your dragon spirit squad. Adventure through the virtual spaces in Metapolis, and uncover the conspiracy behind it all.
Why similar: Creature Collector 60.8%, Turn-Based Combat 12.4%, RPG 12.2%, Adventure 6.1%, Anime 4.4%
- #55 Creature Keeper
67% matchMixed69% of 127 reviews2025
Dev: Fervir GamesPub: Graffiti Games
Windows
Creature Keeper is an action-adventure RPG where you Befriend Creatures and fight alongside them in real time. Explore a mysterious world and uncover the truth behind a strange sickness spreading across the land. Power up your team, fill out your Bestiary, and embark on your journey of destiny!
Why similar: Creature Collector 75.7%, RPG 12.8%, Adventure 6.2%, Indie 4%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #56 Fae Tactics
68% matchVery Positive85% of 1,708 reviews2020
Dev: Endlessfluff GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 51%
In Fae Tactics, follow a young magic user named Peony on her journey across a vibrant world full of mystery and danger. Summon allies, cast spells, and befriend a motley crew of characters as you dive into the growing conflicts between man and magical beings known as fae.
Why similar: RPG 41%, Creature Collector 39.9%, Turn-Based 16%, Indie 3.1%
- #57 Shard Squad
65% matchVery Positive87% of 523 reviews2025
Dev: The Root StudiosPub: Nuntius Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Form a squad of elemental creatures and face hordes of challenging enemies! Choose your Shards according to their synergies to gain new abilities, and equip relics that will make the winds blow in your favor! Survive through different environments and save your lands!
Why similar: Creature Collector 87.8%, Adventure 4.8%, Casual 4.1%, Indie 2.7%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #58 Kibbi Keeper
67% matchVery Positive83% of 212 reviews2022
Dev: SMU Guildhall
Windows
Forage, explore, tame, and wrangle your adorable companions in this beautiful first-person, virtual-pet, adventure game!
Why similar: Creature Collector 77.4%, Adventure 6.6%, Casual 5.5%, Anime 4.5%, Indie 4.4%
- #59 Rainbow Billy: The Curse of the Leviathan
66% matchVery Positive93% of 229 reviews2021
Dev: ManaVoid EntertainmentPub: Indie Asylum
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Rainbow Billy: The Curse of the Leviathan is a wholesome, creature capture, 2.5D Adventure-Puzzle-Platformer with over 30 hours of gameplay!
Why similar: Creature Collector 68.1%, RPG 13.9%, Turn-Based Combat 13.7%, Indie 4.3%
- #60 Ghostlords
68% matchVery Positive91% of 79 reviews2016
Dev: Kyle Rodgers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Ghostlords is a strategic turn-based RPG that tells the story of a post-apocalyptic haunted Great Britain. Experience the new world, capture wild spirits, and put together a team of ghosts to help you battle the forces of evil.
Why similar: Creature Collector 45.9%, RPG 30.2%, Adventure 14.6%, Indie 9.3%